Halbe Question

Commissar D, the Evil · Sun Apr 13, 2003 7:21 pm

Is anyone out there working on the Halbe Breakout in 1945? I have plenty of German sources and, since I can't read German, I'd be interested in a friendly collaboration.

Best Regards,
David

Baltasar · Post by **Baltasar** » Mon Apr 14, 2003 1:09 am

I'm not researching it, but I could try to translate it for you.

Commissar D, the Evil · Mon Apr 14, 2003 4:36 am

Hi Baltasar, It' an awful lot of stuff, my friend. Some of it is the result of surfing ebay.de, so I can't vouch for its usefullnes. Let me list some of the things tonight, when I get home from work. I really appreciate the offer and I don't want to abuse it.

Very Best Regards, David

Commissar D, the Evil · Mon Apr 14, 2003 4:28 pm

Hi Baltasar, yes, I checked my shelves. It is more than I could reasonably expect a Friend to help with. Just for starters I have:

1. Wilhelm Tieke's "Das Ende Zwischen Oder und Elbe" (Will they never translate this fine book into English???)
2. Gunther Gellerman's "Die Armee Wenck"
3. Richard Lakowski's "Der Kessel von Halbe"
4. Lotha Schultze's "Spurensuche Band 9, Der Kessel Halbe-Baruth-Radeland

I think I went overboard on collecting books and it strikes me as a shame that this battle is fairly well documented in German and essentially overlooked in English.
But, my friend, I appreciate the gracious offer.
Best Regards, David

Baltasar · Post by **Baltasar** » Tue Apr 15, 2003 5:47 am

Well, yes. A few pages or so would be a handable task, but translating several books seems a little too much for a student

However, I'll stay to my offer anyway if you dig out something smaller.

Commissar D, the Evil · Tue Apr 15, 2003 7:25 am

Thanks Baltasar, I really appreciated the offer. There is something unfortunate in my character that tends to make me "bite off more than I can chew" and I realized it after I posted.

Be Well and Best Regards My Friend,
~David